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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2017

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-04581

CORNERCAP GROUP OF FUNDS
The Peachtree, Suite 1700
1355 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309


Gino Malaspina
Atlantic Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600
Portland, ME 04101


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 870-0700


Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: April 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017
 
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.
 


Manager's Report to Shareholders (Unaudited)

September 30, 2017
 
Semi-Annual Report I September 30, 2017
 
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Manager's Report to Shareholders (Unaudited)

September 30, 2017
 
 
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www.cornercapfunds.com

Manager's Report to Shareholders (Unaudited)

September 30, 2017
 
 
Semi-Annual Report I September 30, 2017
 
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Manager's Report to Shareholders (Unaudited)

September 30, 2017
 
 
4
 
www.cornercapfunds.com

Manager's Report to Shareholders (Unaudited)

September 30, 2017
 
 
Semi-Annual Report I September 30, 2017
 
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Manager's Report to Shareholders (Unaudited)

September 30, 2017
 
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

September 30, 2017
 
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including wire fees, redemption fees, and low balance fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds, and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2017, through September 30, 2017.
Actual Expenses – The first line under each Fund of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The second line under each Fund of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as wire fees, redemption fees, and low balance fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
 
Beginning
 
Ending
 
Expenses
 
Account Value
 
Account Value
 
Paid During
 
April 1, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
Period(a)
 CornerCap Balanced Fund
               
 Actual
$
      1,000.00
 
$
      1,050.43
 
$
    5.14
 Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$
      1,000.00
 
$
      1,020.05
 
$
    5.06
 
 CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
               
 Investor Shares
               
 Actual
$
      1,000.00
 
$
      1,063.59
 
$
    6.73
 Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$
      1,000.00
 
$
      1,018.55
 
$
    6.58
 Institutional Shares
               
 Actual
$
      1,000.00
 
$
      1,064.71
 
$
    5.18
 Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$
      1,000.00
 
$
      1,020.05
 
$
    5.06
 CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
               
 Actual
$
      1,000.00
 
$
1,076.40
 
$
    5.21
 Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$
      1,000.00
 
$
      1,020.10
 
$
    5.06
                 
 
Semi-Annual Report I September 30, 2017
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

September 30, 2017
 
(a) These calculations are based on the expenses incurred in the most recent fiscal half-year. The period's annualized six-month expense ratio is 1.00% for CornerCap Balanced Fund; 1.30% for CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund - Investor Shares; 1.00% for CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund – Institutional Shares and 1.00% for CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund, respectively. The dollar amounts shown as "Expenses Paid During Period" are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year (183), then divided by 365.
The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, account maintenance fees or charges by processing organizations. The Funds do not charge any account maintenance fees or sales load, but do charge a 1.00% redemption fee that is applicable to all redemptions (sales or exchanges) made within sixty (60) days of an initial purchase of shares; provided, however, that the redemption fee will not apply if the shares to be redeemed are held in a retirement account subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
 
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Schedule of Investments
 
CornerCap Balanced Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
COMMON STOCK (60.8%)
   
Advertising (0.6%)
   
 
Omnicom Group, Inc.
2,935
$
217,395
 
Aerospace & Defense (0.6%)
   
 
United Technologies Corp.
1,910
 
221,713
 
Banks (8.2%)
   
 
Bank of America Corp.
8,510
 
215,643
 
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
2,495
 
211,227
 
 
Citigroup, Inc.
2,820
 
205,127
 
 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
6,095
 
230,818
 
 
Comerica, Inc.
2,890
 
220,391
 
 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
15,540
 
216,938
 
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2,445
 
233,522
 
 
KeyCorp
11,615
 
218,594
 
 
Regions Financial Corp.
14,410
 
219,464
 
 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
3,870
 
231,310
 
 
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
4,100
 
217,382
 
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
3,945
 
217,567
 
 
Zions Bancorp.
4,625
 
218,208
 
       
2,856,191
 
Biotechnology (2.0%)
   
 
Amgen, Inc.
1,230
 
229,334
 
 
Biogen, Inc.(a)
770
 
241,102
 
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
2,875
 
232,932
 
       
703,368
 
Building Materials (0.6%)
   
 
DR Horton, Inc.
5,270
 
210,431
 
Chemicals (2.5%)
   
 
Celanese Corp., Class A
2,300
 
239,821
 
 
Eastman Chemical Co.
2,470
 
223,510
 
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A
1,930
 
191,167
 
 
PPG Industries, Inc.
2,030
 
220,580
 
       
875,078
 
Commercial Services (1.2%)
   
 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a)
1,420
 
219,774
 
 
Nielsen Holdings PLC
4,645
 
192,535
 
       
412,309
 
Computers (1.7%)
   
 
NetApp, Inc.
5,545
 
242,649
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report I September 30, 2017
 
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Schedule of Investments
 
CornerCap Balanced Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Computers (1.7%) (continued)
   
 
Western Digital Corp.
2,525
$
218,160
 
 
Xerox Corp.
4,158
 
138,420
 
       
599,229
 
Diversified Financial Services (2.3%)
   
 
Alliance Data Systems Corp.
820
 
181,671
 
 
Discover Financial Services
2,780
 
179,254
 
 
Morgan Stanley
4,315
 
207,854
 
 
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
2,610
 
220,101
 
       
788,880
 
Electric (1.2%)
   
 
FirstEnergy Corp.
6,885
 
212,265
 
 
TE Connectivity, Ltd.
2,520
 
209,311
 
       
421,576
 
Electronics (0.6%)
   
 
Corning, Inc.
7,135
 
213,479
 
Food (3.5%)
   
 
Aramark
5,445
 
221,121
 
 
Campbell Soup Co.
3,635
 
170,191
 
 
Ingredion, Inc.
1,625
 
196,040
 
 
Kellogg Co.
3,390
 
211,434
 
 
The J.M. Smucker Co.
1,705
 
178,906
 
 
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A
3,205
 
225,792
 
       
1,203,484
 
Healthcare Services (4.2%)
   
 
Cigna Corp.
1,185
 
221,524
 
 
DaVita, Inc.(a)
3,690
 
219,149
 
 
Eli Lilly & Co.
2,555
 
218,555
 
 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.(a)
2,440
 
194,200
 
 
Humana, Inc.
855
 
208,304
 
 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)
1,390
 
209,848
 
 
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B
1,645
 
182,496
 
       
1,454,076
 
Insurance (4.1%)
   
 
Aetna, Inc.
1,400
 
222,614
 
 
Aflac, Inc.
2,730
 
222,195
 
 
Everest Re Group, Ltd.
795
 
181,570
 
 
Lincoln National Corp.
2,900
 
213,092
 
 
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
3,185
 
204,923
 
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.
1,590
 
169,049
 
 
The Allstate Corp.
2,440
 
224,260
 
       
1,437,703
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Balanced Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Leisure Time (0.6%)
   
 
Carnival Corp.
3,330
$
215,018
 
Machinery - Construction & Mining (1.3%)
   
 
Caterpillar, Inc.
1,895
 
236,325
 
 
Deere & Co.
1,800
 
226,062
 
       
462,387
 
Media (1.0%)
   
 
Comcast Corp., Class A
5,510
 
212,025
 
 
Viacom, Inc., Class B
5,500
 
153,120
 
       
365,145
 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing (2.5%)
   
 
Eaton Corp. PLC
2,880
 
221,155
 
 
Ingersoll-Rand PLC
2,425
 
216,237
 
 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
1,325
 
231,902
 
 
WestRock Co.
3,705
 
210,185
 
       
879,479
 
Oil & Gas (5.7%)
   
 
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
8,700
 
232,725
 
 
Chevron Corp.
1,950
 
229,125
 
 
ConocoPhillips
4,200
 
210,210
 
 
Devon Energy Corp.
6,795
 
249,445
 
 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.(a)
2,365
 
231,675
 
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
2,690
 
220,526
 
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
3,805
 
213,384
 
 
Newfield Exploration Co.(a)
5,060
 
150,130
 
 
Valero Energy Corp.
3,175
 
244,253
 
       
1,981,473
 
Pharmaceuticals (1.9%)
   
 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
2,620
 
216,805
 
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
3,335
 
213,540
 
 
Pfizer, Inc.
6,285
 
224,375
 
       
654,720
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (2.8%)
   
 
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A REIT
5,045
 
109,527
 
 
American Tower Corp. REIT
795
 
108,660
 
 
Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT
3,010
 
98,818
 
 
CubeSmart REIT
4,325
 
112,277
 
 
Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT
2,230
 
116,161
 
 
National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT
2,725
 
113,523
 
 
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT
3,860
 
106,382
 
 
PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT
850
 
113,475
 
 
Ventas, Inc. REIT
1,675
 
109,093
 
       
987,916
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report I September 30, 2017
 
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Schedule of Investments
 
CornerCap Balanced Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Retail (1.8%)
   
 
Altria Group, Inc.
3,420
$
216,896
 
 
CVS Health Corp.
2,330
 
189,476
 
 
The TJX Cos., Inc.
2,965
 
218,609
 
       
624,981
 
Semiconductors (3.3%)
   
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
4,645
 
241,958
 
 
Broadcom, Ltd.
845
 
204,946
 
 
Intel Corp.
5,820
 
221,626
 
 
Lam Research Corp.
1,325
 
245,178
 
 
Microchip Technology, Inc.
2,510
 
225,348
 
       
1,139,056
 
Software (2.3%)
   
 
CA, Inc.
6,360
 
212,297
 
 
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)
2,450
 
188,209
 
 
First Data Corp., Class A(a)
12,315
 
222,163
 
 
Oracle Corp.
3,795
 
183,488
 
       
806,157
 
Telecommunications (2.3%)
   
 
AT&T, Inc.
5,490
 
215,043
 
 
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(a)
7,505
 
159,782
 
 
Juniper Networks, Inc.
7,525
 
209,421
 
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
4,335
 
214,539
 
       
798,785
 
Transportation (2.0%)
   
 
BorgWarner, Inc.
4,560
 
233,609
 
 
Cummins, Inc.
1,340
 
225,160
 
 
United Rentals, Inc.(a)
1,765
 
244,876
 
       
703,645
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (COST $18,837,242)
   
21,233,674
 
 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (3.8%)
   
 
Guggenheim BulletShares 2017 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
24,635
   
633,489
 
 
Guggenheim BulletShares 2018 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
26,845
   
679,984
 
 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (COST $1,293,511)
   
1,313,473
 
 
   
Principal
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
GOVERNMENT BOND (3.2%)
   
 
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 1.375%, 01/15/2020
$  284,579
 
293,062
 
 
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 01/15/2022
540,350
 
542,257
 
 
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.625%, 01/15/2024
262,616
 
267,683
 
           
 
TOTAL GOVERNMENT BOND (COST $1,101,551)
   
1,103,002
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Balanced Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Principal
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
CORPORATE BONDS (26.1%)
   
Advertising (1.0%)
   
 
Omnicom Group, Inc., 4.450%, 08/15/2020
$  335,000
$
355,822
 
Auto Manufacturers (1.9%)
   
 
Ford Motor Co., 9.215%, 09/15/2021
275,000
 
336,761
 
 
General Motors Financial Co, Inc., 4.000%, 01/15/2025
325,000
 
331,348
 
       
668,109
 
Banks (3.6%)
   
 
Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.750%, 08/15/2020
250,000
 
264,898
 
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.300%, 04/23/2019
335,000
 
357,437
 
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.875%, 09/10/2024
300,000
 
312,163
 
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.750%, 01/24/2022
300,000
 
336,660
 
       
1,271,158
 
Diversified Financial Services (0.9%)
   
 
Fiserv, Inc., 4.750%, 06/15/2021
300,000
 
323,413
 
Electronics (2.5%)
   
 
Agilent Technologies, Inc., 5.000%, 07/15/2020
270,000
 
287,112
 
 
Arrow Electronics, Inc., 5.125%, 03/01/2021
310,000
 
331,654
 
 
Avnet, Inc., 4.875%, 12/01/2022
250,000
 
263,861
 
       
882,627
 
Entertainment (0.8%)
   
 
International Game Technology, 7.500%, 06/15/2019
250,000
 
268,908
 
Healthcare Services (0.7%)
   
 
Humana, Inc., 6.300%, 08/01/2018
250,000
 
259,284
 
Insurance (2.1%)
   
 
MetLife, Inc., 7.717%, 02/15/2019
310,000
 
334,523
 
 
The Travelers Cos., Inc., 5.900%, 06/02/2019
150,000
 
159,717
 
 
WR Berkley Corp., 5.375%, 09/15/2020
230,000
 
248,136
 
       
742,376
 
Oil & Gas (1.3%)
   
 
Statoil ASA, 6.700%, 01/15/2018
150,000
 
152,373
 
 
Valero Energy Corp., 9.375%, 03/15/2019
275,000
 
303,478
 
       
455,851
 
Pharmaceuticals (2.9%)
   
 
Cardinal Health, Inc., 3.200%, 03/15/2023
320,000
 
325,187
 
 
Express Scripts Holding Co., 3.900%, 02/15/2022
640,000
 
673,653
 
       
998,840
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report I September 30, 2017
 
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Schedule of Investments
 
CornerCap Balanced Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Principal
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.9%)
   
 
Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.125%, 07/15/2023
$  250,000
$
299,237
 
Retail (3.3%)
   
 
Dillard's, Inc., 6.625%, 01/15/2018
275,000
 
278,092
 
 
Foot Locker, Inc., 8.500%, 01/15/2022
385,000
 
449,487
 
 
Oshkosh Corp., 5.375%, 03/01/2022
100,000
 
104,000
 
 
Walgreen Co., 3.100%, 09/15/2022
305,000
 
310,626
 
       
1,142,205
 
Software (0.9%)
   
 
CA, Inc., 5.375%, 12/01/2019
300,000
 
318,985
 
Telecommunications (1.7%)
   
 
AT&T, Inc., 5.000%, 03/01/2021
255,000
 
275,278
 
 
eBay, Inc., 2.600%, 07/15/2022
300,000
 
299,077
 
       
574,355
 
Transportation (1.6%)
   
 
American Airlines Group, Inc., 6.125%, 06/01/2018
300,000
 
307,290
 
 
United Continental Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 06/01/2018
250,000
 
256,125
 
       
563,415
 
 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (COST $9,004,372)
   
9,124,585
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS (0.5%)
   
Kansas (0.5%)
   
 
Johnson County KS, Build America General Obligation Bonds, Unified School District
 No. 232, 4.950%, 09/01/2019
150,000
   
152,855
 
           
 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (COST $150,645)
   
152,855
 
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (1.2%)
   
U.S. Treasury Securities (1.2%)
   
 
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000%, 02/15/2025
435,000
   
428,883
 
           
 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (COST $423,058)
   
428,883
 
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (4.8%)
   
 
Federated Treasury Obligation Money Market Fund, 7 Day Yield 0.867%
1,688,217
 
1,688,217
 
           
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $1,688,217)
   
1,688,217
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Balanced Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
       
Fair Value
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $32,498,596)
100.4%
$
35,044,689
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS
 
(0.4)%
 
(129,635)
 
NET ASSETS
 
100.0%
$
34,915,054
 
 
(a)
Non-income producing security.

Common Abbreviations:
ETF
Exchange Traded Fund
MTN
Medium Term Note
PLC
Public Limited Company
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
Semi-Annual Report I September 30, 2017
 
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Schedule of Investments
 
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
COMMON STOCK (98.7%)
   
Aerospace & Defense (1.6%)
   
 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a)
22,810
$
798,578
 
 
Esterline Technologies Corp.(a)
5,650
 
509,348
 
 
Moog, Inc., Class A(a)
6,275
 
523,523
 
       
1,831,449
 
Auto Parts & Equipment (1.9%)
   
 
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.(a)
4,840
 
561,295
 
 
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
9,685
 
467,301
 
 
Tenneco, Inc.
9,105
 
552,400
 
 
Tower International, Inc.
22,265
 
605,608
 
       
2,186,604
 
Banks (17.1%)
   
 
BankUnited, Inc.
14,705
 
523,057
 
 
Camden National Corp.
12,785
 
557,937
 
 
Carolina Financial Corp.
15,410
 
552,911
 
 
Cathay General Bancorp
13,475
 
541,695
 
 
CNB Financial Corp.
19,790
 
540,663
 
 
Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a)
17,405
 
567,751
 
 
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.
12,650
 
535,727
 
 
Farmers National Banc Corp.
38,660
 
581,833
 
 
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)
11,690
 
564,627
 
 
Financial Institutions, Inc.
17,460
 
502,848
 
 
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.
37,820
 
534,397
 
 
First Foundation, Inc.(a)
31,290
 
559,778
 
 
First Internet Bancorp
18,120
 
585,276
 
 
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A
13,610
 
520,582
 
 
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
14,130
 
542,592
 
 
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
21,630
 
506,575
 
 
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.(a)
12,275
 
437,604
 
 
Hanmi Financial Corp.
18,165
 
562,207
 
 
Hilltop Holdings, Inc.
22,200
 
577,200
 
 
Home BancShares, Inc.
20,455
 
515,875
 
 
MainSource Financial Group, Inc.
15,075
 
540,589
 
 
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
16,255
 
514,958
 
 
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.
14,635
 
494,078
 
 
Old National Bancorp
30,850
 
564,555
 
 
Old Second Bancorp, Inc.
44,635
 
600,341
 
 
Peoples Bancorp, Inc.
16,035
 
538,616
 
 
Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA
9,780
 
590,223
 
 
Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A
13,825
 
537,654
 
 
S&T Bancorp, Inc.
13,760
 
544,621
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
13,215
 
547,629
 
 
Southside Bancshares, Inc.
15,120
 
549,763
 
 
State Bank Financial Corp.
18,420
 
527,733
 
 
TCF Financial Corp.
31,165
 
531,052
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Banks (17.1%) (continued)
   
 
United Community Banks, Inc.
19,530
$
557,386
 
 
Valley National Bancorp
44,095
 
531,345
 
 
WesBanco, Inc.
11,795
 
483,831
 
 
Western Alliance Bancorp.(a)
11,265
 
597,946
 
       
20,063,455
 
Building Materials (2.6%)
   
 
Continental Building Products, Inc.(a)
22,055
 
573,430
 
 
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.
16,995
 
574,431
 
 
GMS, Inc.(a)
17,885
 
633,129
 
 
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.(a)
26,465
 
716,672
 
 
Patrick Industries, Inc.(a)
6,755
 
568,096
 
       
3,065,758
 
Chemicals (1.9%)
   
 
Cabot Corp.
10,100
 
563,580
 
 
Kraton Corp.(a)
13,560
 
548,367
 
 
Minerals Technologies, Inc.
7,765
 
548,597
 
 
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.(a)
55,860
 
611,667
 
       
2,272,211
 
Coal Operations (0.7%)
   
 
Hallador Energy Co.
61,122
 
349,618
 
 
SunCoke Energy, Inc.(a)
53,655
 
490,407
 
       
840,025
 
Commercial Services (3.4%)
   
 
BG Staffing, Inc.
3,873
 
64,098
 
 
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.(a)
32,430
 
705,353
 
 
Navigant Consulting, Inc.(a)
25,145
 
425,453
 
 
Quad/Graphics, Inc.
19,230
 
434,790
 
 
RPX Corp.(a)
36,680
 
487,110
 
 
SP Plus Corp.(a)
16,380
 
647,010
 
 
The Hackett Group, Inc.
23,940
 
363,649
 
 
TrueBlue, Inc.(a)
20,630
 
463,144
 
 
Vectrus, Inc.(a)
14,635
 
451,343
 
       
4,041,950
 
Computers (1.3%)
   
 
Barracuda Networks, Inc.(a)
20,550
 
497,927
 
 
Convergys Corp.
20,100
 
520,389
 
 
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.(a)
16,745
 
488,284
 
       
1,506,600
 
Distribution/Wholesale (1.2%)
   
 
Anixter International, Inc.(a)
6,725
 
571,625
 
 
Radiant Logistics, Inc.(a)
58,417
 
310,194
 
 
WESCO International, Inc.(a)
8,440
 
491,630
 
       
1,373,449
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
 
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Diversified Financial Services (2.4%)
   
 
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.
9,040
$
543,033
 
 
CRA International, Inc.
13,690
 
561,974
 
 
Evercore, Inc.
6,905
 
554,126
 
 
Federated Investors, Inc., Class B
18,605
 
552,569
 
 
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
14,915
 
583,624
 
       
2,795,326
 
Electric (1.4%)
   
 
El Paso Electric Co.
11,610
 
641,452
 
 
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
15,455
 
515,733
 
 
NorthWestern Corp.
8,140
 
463,492
 
       
1,620,677
 
Electrical Components & Equipment (0.8%)
   
 
Atkore International Group, Inc.(a)
27,060
 
527,940
 
 
EnerSys
6,870
 
475,198
 
       
1,003,138
 
Electronics (2.3%)
   
 
Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B
5,058
 
157,810
 
 
CTS Corp.
24,265
 
584,786
 
 
Plexus Corp.(a)
11,120
 
623,610
 
 
Sanmina Corp.(a)
15,315
 
568,952
 
 
ZAGG, Inc.(a)
46,556
 
733,257
 
       
2,668,415
 
Energy (1.0%)
   
 
Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)
13,500
 
620,055
 
 
SPX Corp.(a)
19,350
 
567,729
 
       
1,187,784
 
Engineering & Construction (2.3%)
   
 
Aegion Corp.(a)
24,640
 
573,619
 
 
Argan, Inc.
8,030
 
540,017
 
 
EMCOR Group, Inc.
7,410
 
514,106
 
 
MasTec, Inc.(a)
12,345
 
572,808
 
 
Primoris Services Corp.
18,835
 
554,126
 
       
2,754,676
 
Food (0.8%)
   
 
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A
17,725
 
455,533
 
 
SpartanNash Co.
18,282
 
482,096
 
       
937,629
 
Forest Products & Paper (1.0%)
   
 
Domtar Corp.
13,610
 
590,538
 
 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
13,135
 
544,577
 
       
1,135,115
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Hand & Machine Tools (0.4%)
   
 
Regal Beloit Corp.
6,355
$
502,045
 
Healthcare Products (1.8%)
   
 
AngioDynamics, Inc.(a)
29,975
 
512,273
 
 
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.(a)
14,620
 
526,028
 
 
Haemonetics Corp.(a)
11,720
 
525,876
 
 
Luminex Corp.
25,140
 
511,096
 
       
2,075,273
 
Healthcare Services (3.9%)
   
 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)
6,235
 
673,505
 
 
Civitas Solutions, Inc.(a)
28,355
 
523,150
 
 
LHC Group, Inc.(a)
7,395
 
524,453
 
 
LifePoint Health, Inc.(a)
8,515
 
493,019
 
 
Magellan Health, Inc.(a)
6,760
 
583,388
 
 
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)
15,665
 
499,713
 
 
Select Medical Holdings Corp.(a)
36,295
 
696,864
 
 
The Ensign Group, Inc.
24,910
 
562,717
 
       
4,556,809
 
Home Builders (0.8%)
   
 
MDC Holdings, Inc.
14,709
 
488,486
 
 
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(a)
21,265
 
468,893
 
       
957,379
 
Home Furnishings (0.4%)
   
 
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
17,895
 
481,375
 
           
Household Products (0.9%)
   
 
ACCO Brands Corp.(a)
44,785
 
532,941
 
 
Ennis, Inc.
24,975
 
490,759
 
       
1,023,700
 
Insurance (5.3%)
   
 
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
8,300
 
510,450
 
 
Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings, Ltd.
26,510
 
436,090
 
 
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
22,675
 
529,234
 
 
Crawford & Co., Class B
57,430
 
686,863
 
 
Essent Group, Ltd.(a)
12,585
 
509,692
 
 
FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A
7,425
 
553,162
 
 
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
16,845
 
523,037
 
 
Kingstone Cos, Inc.
32,180
 
524,534
 
 
National General Holdings Corp.
21,950
 
419,465
 
 
State National Cos., Inc.
26,735
 
561,168
 
 
Stewart Information Services Corp.
10,680
 
403,277
 
 
Third Point Reinsurance, Ltd.(a)
33,150
 
517,140
 
       
6,174,112
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
 
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Internet (0.5%)
   
 
Perficient, Inc.(a)
29,395
$
578,200
 
Leisure Services (2.0%)
   
 
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A
14,905
 
1,092,238
 
 
MCBC Holdings, Inc.(a)
33,480
 
682,323
 
 
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
25,680
 
546,984
 
       
2,321,545
 
Lodging (0.5%)
   
 
Century Casinos, Inc.(a)
72,400
 
594,404
 
Machinery - Diversified (0.9%)
   
 
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
8,735
 
574,763
 
 
Milacron Holdings Corp.(a)
31,550
 
531,933
 
       
1,106,696
 
Media (1.2%)
   
 
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A
9,360
 
500,760
 
 
Time, Inc.
37,635
 
508,072
 
 
Townsquare Media, Inc., Class A(a)
38,125
 
381,250
 
       
1,390,082
 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware (1.9%)
   
 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
5,950
 
613,683
 
 
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A
20,225
 
569,334
 
 
Shiloh Industries, Inc.(a)
54,595
 
567,788
 
 
Worthington Industries, Inc.
11,170
 
513,820
 
       
2,264,625
 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing (5.3%)
   
 
Brady Corp., Class A
15,000
 
569,250
 
 
Crane Co.
6,560
 
524,734
 
 
Greif, Inc., Class A
9,145
 
535,348
 
 
Harsco Corp.(a)
29,595
 
618,536
 
 
Hillenbrand, Inc.
14,035
 
545,260
 
 
ITT, Inc.
12,560
 
556,031
 
 
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(a)
25,425
 
639,693
 
 
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.
14,125
 
644,100
 
 
Rexnord Corp.(a)
20,145
 
511,885
 
 
TriMas Corp.(a)
19,930
 
538,110
 
 
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A
8,040
 
556,368
 
       
6,239,315
 
Office Furnishings (1.2%)
   
 
Herman Miller, Inc.
14,880
 
534,192
 
 
Knoll, Inc.
20,595
 
411,900
 
 
Steelcase, Inc., Class A
33,395
 
514,283
 
       
1,460,375
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Oil & Gas (2.9%)
   
 
Evolution Petroleum Corp.
70,225
$
505,620
 
 
Exterran Corp.(a)
19,235
 
608,019
 
 
Gulfport Energy Corp.(a)
40,295
 
577,830
 
 
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(a)
29,215
 
607,672
 
 
Penn Virginia Corp.(a)
14,895
 
595,502
 
 
SilverBow Resources, Inc.(a)
21,925
 
538,259
 
       
3,432,902
 
Oil & Gas Services (1.1%)
   
 
McDermott International, Inc.(a)
84,620
 
615,187
 
 
Newpark Resources, Inc.(a)
65,120
 
651,200
 
       
1,266,387
 
Pharmaceuticals (1.8%)
   
 
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)
14,090
 
569,941
 
 
PharMerica Corp.(a)
19,390
 
568,127
 
 
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.(a)
9,705
 
486,123
 
 
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)
7,870
 
454,099
 
       
2,078,290
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (8.6%)
   
 
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. REIT
39,775
 
549,293
 
 
CareTrust REIT, Inc.
27,230
 
518,459
 
 
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. REIT
97,205
 
546,292
 
 
Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT
16,635
 
546,127
 
 
Gladstone Commercial Corp. REIT
27,545
 
613,427
 
 
Lexington Realty Trust REIT
49,270
 
503,539
 
 
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. REIT
40,500
 
475,875
 
 
National Health Investors, Inc. REIT
6,385
 
493,497
 
 
One Liberty Properties, Inc. REIT
20,945
 
510,220
 
 
Outfront Media, Inc. REIT
22,885
 
576,244
 
 
Potlatch Corp. REIT
12,045
 
614,295
 
 
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc., Class A REIT
30,395
 
573,858
 
 
PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT
3,820
 
509,970
 
 
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust REIT
37,860
 
492,559
 
 
RLJ Lodging Trust REIT
24,975
 
549,450
 
 
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. REIT
8,265
 
516,480
 
 
Select Income REIT
21,050
 
492,991
 
 
STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT
17,430
 
478,802
 
 
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT
26,575
 
559,404
 
       
10,120,782
 
Retail (3.4%)
   
 
Caleres, Inc.
19,780
 
603,685
 
 
Party City Holdco, Inc.(a)
36,720
 
497,556
 
 
Perry Ellis International, Inc.(a)
26,505
 
627,108
 
 
Shoe Carnival, Inc.
30,155
 
674,869
 
 
Tilly's, Inc., Class A(a)
55,025
 
659,750
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
 
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Retail (3.4%) (continued)
   
 
Tupperware Brands Corp.
8,280
$
511,870
 
 
World Fuel Services Corp.
13,710
 
464,906
 
       
4,039,744
 
Savings & Loans (3.3%)
   
 
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
17,725
 
686,844
 
 
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.(a)
15,070
 
534,684
 
 
Flushing Financial Corp.
17,120
 
508,806
 
 
Home Bancorp, Inc.
11,867
 
496,278
 
 
Riverview Bancorp, Inc.
62,130
 
521,892
 
 
United Community Financial Corp.
57,525
 
552,240
 
 
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
29,505
 
539,646
 
       
3,840,390
 
Semiconductors (1.9%)
   
 
Amkor Technology, Inc.(a)
45,520
 
480,236
 
 
Diodes, Inc.(a)
20,380
 
609,974
 
 
FormFactor, Inc.(a)
35,145
 
592,193
 
 
Semtech Corp.(a)
14,155
 
531,520
 
       
2,213,923
 
Software (1.0%)
   
 
Progress Software Corp.
16,265
 
620,835
 
 
Verint Systems, Inc.(a)
12,330
 
516,011
 
       
1,136,846
 
Telecommunications (2.6%)
   
 
Autobytel, Inc.(a)
39,830
 
274,429
 
 
Blucora, Inc.(a)
24,530
 
620,609
 
 
DHI Group, Inc.(a)
68,555
 
178,243
 
 
Gray Television, Inc.(a)
33,810
 
530,817
 
 
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.
17,705
 
493,792
 
 
TiVo Corp.
26,505
 
526,124
 
 
Zix Corp.(a)
93,310
 
456,286
 
       
3,080,300
 
Transportation (0.9%)
   
 
Aaron's, Inc.
10,540
 
459,860
 
 
Matson, Inc.
20,905
 
589,103
 
       
1,048,963
 
Wholesale Distributors (0.5%)
   
 
ScanSource, Inc.(a)
14,495
 
632,707
 
           
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (COST $101,520,791)
   
115,901,430
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $101,520,791)
98.7%
$
 
115,901,430
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS IN EXCESS OF OTHER LIABILITIES
 
1.3%
 
1,500,564
 
 
NET ASSETS
 
100.0%
$
117,401,994
 
(a)
Non-income producing security.

Common Abbreviations:
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
 
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
COMMON STOCK (96.2%)
   
Advertising (0.9%)
   
 
Omnicom Group, Inc.
3,525
$
261,097
 
Aerospace & Defense (1.0%)
   
 
United Technologies Corp.
2,340
 
271,627
 
Banks (12.8%)
   
 
Bank of America Corp.
11,365
 
287,989
 
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
2,740
 
231,968
 
 
Citigroup, Inc.
4,235
 
308,054
 
 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
7,510
 
284,404
 
 
Comerica, Inc.
3,535
 
269,579
 
 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
18,320
 
255,747
 
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2,890
 
276,024
 
 
KeyCorp
14,775
 
278,065
 
 
Regions Financial Corp.
18,470
 
281,298
 
 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
4,570
 
273,149
 
 
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
5,030
 
266,691
 
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
4,890
 
269,684
 
 
Zions Bancorp.
5,690
 
268,454
 
       
3,551,106
 
Biotechnology (2.8%)
   
 
Amgen, Inc.
1,440
 
268,488
 
 
Biogen, Inc.(a)
850
 
266,152
 
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3,165
 
256,428
 
       
791,068
 
Building Materials (1.0%)
   
 
DR Horton, Inc.
7,020
 
280,308
 
Chemicals (4.1%)
   
 
Celanese Corp., Class A
2,625
 
273,709
 
 
Eastman Chemical Co.
3,100
 
280,519
 
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A
3,155
 
312,503
 
 
PPG Industries, Inc.
2,405
 
261,327
 
       
1,128,058
 
Commercial Services (1.9%)
   
 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a)
1,750
 
270,847
 
 
Nielsen Holdings PLC
6,075
 
251,809
 
       
522,656
 
Computers (2.5%)
   
 
NetApp, Inc.
6,540
 
286,190
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Computers (2.5%) (continued)
   
 
Western Digital Corp.
3,030
$
261,792
 
 
Xerox Corp.
4,813
 
160,225
 
       
708,207
 
Diversified Financial Services (4.3%)
   
 
Alliance Data Systems Corp.
980
 
217,119
 
 
Discover Financial Services
3,190
 
205,691
 
 
Morgan Stanley
5,460
 
263,008
 
 
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
2,995
 
252,568
 
 
Synchrony Financial
8,775
 
272,464
 
       
1,210,850
 
Electric (1.8%)
   
 
Corning, Inc.
8,410
 
251,627
 
 
FirstEnergy Corp.
7,955
 
245,253
 
       
496,880
 
Electrical Components & Equipment (1.1%)
   
 
TE Connectivity, Ltd.
3,530
 
293,202
 
Food (5.6%)
   
 
Aramark
7,020
 
285,082
 
 
Campbell Soup Co.
4,825
 
225,907
 
 
Ingredion, Inc.
2,085
 
251,534
 
 
Kellogg Co.
4,160
 
259,459
 
 
The J.M. Smucker Co.
2,020
 
211,959
 
 
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A
4,465
 
314,559
 
       
1,548,500
 
Healthcare Products (1.0%)
   
 
Eli Lilly & Co.
3,120
 
266,885
 
Healthcare Services (6.4%)
   
 
Aetna, Inc.
1,715
 
272,702
 
 
Cigna Corp.
1,600
 
299,104
 
 
DaVita, Inc.(a)
4,440
 
263,692
 
 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.(a)
2,790
 
222,056
 
 
Humana, Inc.
1,050
 
255,812
 
 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)
1,700
 
256,649
 
 
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B
1,995
 
221,325
 
       
1,791,340
 
Insurance (6.5%)
   
 
Aflac, Inc.
3,505
 
285,272
 
 
Chubb, Ltd.
1,740
 
248,037
 
 
Everest Re Group, Ltd.
1,045
 
238,668
 
 
Lincoln National Corp.
3,240
 
238,075
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
 
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Insurance (6.5%) (continued)
   
 
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
4,095
$
263,472
 
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.
2,275
 
241,878
 
 
The Allstate Corp.
3,120
 
286,759
 
       
1,802,161
 
Leisure Time (0.9%)
   
 
Carnival Corp.
3,835
 
247,626
 
Machinery - Construction & Mining (2.0%)
   
 
Caterpillar, Inc.
2,220
 
276,856
 
 
Deere & Co.
2,145
 
269,391
 
       
546,247
 
Media (0.7%)
   
 
Viacom, Inc., Class B
7,065
 
196,690
 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing (3.9%)
   
 
Eaton Corp. PLC
3,515
 
269,917
 
 
Ingersoll-Rand PLC
2,915
 
259,931
 
 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
1,600
 
280,032
 
 
WestRock Co.
4,995
 
283,366
 
       
1,093,246
 
Oil & Gas (8.8%)
   
 
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
10,760
 
287,830
 
 
Chevron Corp.
2,320
 
272,600
 
 
ConocoPhillips
5,575
 
279,029
 
 
Devon Energy Corp.
8,325
 
305,611
 
 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.(a)
2,545
 
249,308
 
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
3,318
 
272,009
 
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4,685
 
262,735
 
 
Newfield Exploration Co.(a)
8,445
 
250,563
 
 
Valero Energy Corp.
3,630
 
279,256
 
       
2,458,941
 
Pharmaceuticals (2.6%)
   
 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
2,575
 
213,081
 
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
4,090
 
261,883
 
 
Pfizer, Inc.
7,140
 
254,898
 
       
729,862
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (4.7%)
   
 
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A REIT
6,470
 
140,464
 
 
American Tower Corp. REIT
1,070
 
146,248
 
 
Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT
4,040
 
132,633
 
 
CubeSmart REIT
5,835
 
151,477
 
 
Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT
2,750
 
143,248
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
 
Fair Value
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (4.7%) (continued)
   
 
National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT
3,775
$
157,266
 
 
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT
5,165
 
142,347
 
 
PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT
1,085
 
144,847
 
 
Ventas, Inc. REIT
2,220
 
144,589
 
       
1,303,119
 
Retail (2.6%)
   
 
Altria Group, Inc.
4,195
 
266,047
 
 
CVS Health Corp.
2,830
 
230,135
 
 
The TJX Cos., Inc.
2,975
 
219,347
 
       
715,529
 
Semiconductors (5.2%)
   
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
5,895
 
307,071
 
 
Broadcom, Ltd.
1,010
 
244,965
 
 
Intel Corp.
7,255
 
276,270
 
 
Lam Research Corp.
1,740
 
321,970
 
 
Microchip Technology, Inc.
3,450
 
309,741
 
       
1,460,017
 
Software (3.7%)
   
 
CA, Inc.
7,670
 
256,025
 
 
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)
3,345
 
256,963
 
 
First Data Corp., Class A(a)
15,805
 
285,122
 
 
Oracle Corp.
5,010
 
242,233
 
       
1,040,343
 
Telecommunications (4.3%)
   
 
AT&T, Inc.
6,785
 
265,769
 
 
Comcast Corp., Class A
6,450
 
248,196
 
 
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(a)
7,745
 
164,891
 
 
Juniper Networks, Inc.
9,075
 
252,557
 
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
5,225
 
258,585
 
       
1,189,998
 
Transportation (3.1%)
   
 
BorgWarner, Inc.
5,465
 
279,972
 
 
Cummins, Inc.
1,610
 
270,528
 
 
United Rentals, Inc.(a)
2,155
 
298,985
 
       
849,485
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (COST $23,932,875)
   
26,755,048
 
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (3.0%)
   
 
Federated Treasury Obligations Money Market Fund, 7 Day Yield, 0.867%
828,569
   
828,569
 
           
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $828,569)
   
828,569
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
 
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $24,761,444)
99.2%
$
27,583,617
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS IN EXCESS OF OTHER LIABILITIES
 
0.8%
 
233,696
 
NET ASSETS
 
100.0%
$
27,817,313
 
(a)
Non-income producing security.

Common Abbreviations:
PLC
Public Limited Company
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2017
 
     
 
 
 CornerCap Balanced Fund
 
 
 
 CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
 
 
 
 CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
 
ASSETS:
                       
Investments, at value
(Cost $32,498,596, $101,520,791 and $24,761,444, respectively)
$
35,044,689
   
$
115,901,430
   
$
27,583,617
 
Cash
   
-
     
1,723,836
     
-
 
Receivable for fund shares subscribed
   
189,221
     
3,014
     
242,333
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
-
     
418,316
     
-
 
Dividends and interest receivable
   
112,420
     
145,757
     
25,452
 
 
 
Total assets
 
 
35,346,330
 
 
 
118,192,353
 
 
 
27,851,402
 
                             
LIABILITIES:
                       
Payable for investment securities purchased
   
-
     
309,153
     
-
 
Payable for fund shares redeemed
   
408,034
     
375,173
     
15,020
 
Advisory fee payable
   
14,728
     
77,406
     
10,249
 
Other expenses payable
   
8,514
     
28,627
     
8,820
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
 
431,276
 
 
 
790,359
 
 
 
34,089
 
Net assets
 
$
 34,915,054
 
 
$
 117,401,994
 
 
$
 27,817,313
 
                             
PRICING OF INVESTOR SHARES (NOTE 2):
                       
Net Assets
 
$
34,915,054
   
$
82,916,090
   
$
27,817,313
 
Shares Outstanding
   
2,360,389
     
4,677,154
     
2,058,172
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
14.79
 
 
$
17.73
 
 
$
13.52
 
                             
PRICING OF INSTITUTIONAL SHARES (NOTE 2):
                       
Net Assets
 
$
-
   
$
34,485,904
   
$
-
 
Shares Outstanding
   
-
     
1,940,138
     
-
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
-
 
 
$
17.77
 
 
$
-
 
                             
NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF:
                       
Paid-in capital
 
$
30,742,464
   
$
88,746,155
   
$
23,268,491
 
Undistributed net investment income
   
569,093
     
287,056
     
178,738
 
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
   
1,057,404
     
13,988,144
     
1,547,911
 
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments
   
2,546,093
     
14,380,639
     
2,822,173
 
Net assets
 
$
34,915,054
 
 
$
117,401,994
 
 
$
27,817,313
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Operations

September 30, 2017
 
       
 
 CornerCap Balanced Fund
 
 
 
 CornerCap Small-Cap
Value Fund
 
 
 
 CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
 
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:
                         
Dividends, (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0, $347 and $0)
 
$
223,962
   
$
878,845
   
$
266,607
   
Interest
   
162,879
     
-
     
-
   
Total investment income
 
 
386,841
 
 
 
878,845
 
 
 
266,607
 
 
                               
EXPENSES:
                         
Advisory fees
   
147,081
     
487,445
     
116,970
   
Operating expenses
   
49,027
     
171,503
     
51,987
   
Total expenses
 
 
196,108
 
 
 
658,948
 
 
 
168,957
 
 
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment adviser
   
(32,685
)
   
-
     
(38,990
)
 
Net expenses
 
 
163,423
 
 
 
658,948
 
 
 
129,967
 
 
Net investment income
 
 
223,418
 
 
 
219,897
 
 
 
136,640
 
 
                               
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS:
                         
Net realized gain on investments
   
899,078
     
4,421,157
     
1,150,585
   
Change in unrealized appreciation of investments
   
562,248
     
2,481,726
     
680,293
   
Net gain on investments
 
 
1,461,326
 
 
 
6,902,883
 
 
 
1,830,878
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
 1,684,744
 
 
$
 7,122,780
 
 
$
 1,967,518
 
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

September 30, 2017
 
       
CornerCap
Balanced Fund
 
CornerCap
Small-Cap Value Fund
 
CornerCap
Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
     
 
 For the Six
Months Ended
September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
For the Year
Ended
March 31, 2017
 
 For the Six
Months Ended
September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
For the Year
Ended
March 31, 2017
 
 For the Six
Months Ended
September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
For the Year
Ended
March 31, 2017
OPERATIONS:
                                                     
 
Net investment income
 
$
223,418
 
$
   
422,278
 
$
 
219,897
 
$
   
362,997
 
$
 
136,640
 
$
   
218,240
 
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
899,078
       
704,013
   
4,421,157
   
15,327,723
   
1,150,585
       
902,110
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation
of investments
 
562,248
   
2,136,508
   
2,481,726
     
8,504,064
     
680,293
   
2,162,404
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
 
1,684,744
 
 
3,262,799
 
 
7,122,780
 
 
24,194,784
 
 
 
1,967,518
 
 
 
3,282,754
 
                                                           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                                                 
 
From net investment income:
                                                     
   
Investor Shares
   
-
     
(417,131
)
   
-
       
(149,494
)
   
-
   
(185,530
)
   
Institutional Shares
   
-
       
-
     
-
       
(147,861
)
   
-
       
-
 
 
From net realized gain on investments:
                                               
   
Investor Shares
   
-
       
-
     
-
   
(3,505,680
)
   
-
       
-
 
   
Institutional Shares
   
-
       
-
     
-
   
(1,344,022
)
   
-
       
-
 
Total distributions
 
 
-
 
 
 
(417,131
)
 
 
-
 
 
(5,147,057
)
 
 
-
 
 
(185,530
)
                                                           
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                                                     
 
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (see Note 3)
2,638,126
   
2,131,022
   
4,301,148
   
(10,173,104
)
   
778,813
   
8,803,119
 
 
Redemption fees
   
-
       
519
     
427
       
840
     
101
       
270
 
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions
2,638,126
 
 
2,131,541
 
 
4,301,575
 
 
(10,172,264
)
 
 
778,914
 
 
 
8,803,389
 
Total increase in net assets
 
 
4,322,870
 
 
4,977,209
 
 
11,424,355
 
 
 
8,875,463
 
 
2,746,432
 
 
11,900,613
 
                                                           
NET ASSETS:
                                                     
 
Beginning of period
 
 
30,592,184
 
 
25,614,975
 
 
105,977,639
 
 
97,102,176
 
 
25,070,881
 
 
13,170,268
 
 
End of period*
 
$
34,915,054
 
$
30,592,184
 
$
117,401,994
 
$
105,977,639
 
$
27,817,313
 
$
25,070,881
 
                                                           
*
Including undistributed net investment income of:
 
$
569,093
 
$
   
345,675
 
$
 
287,056
 
$
   
67,159
 
$
 
178,738
 
$
   
42,098
 
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
 
CornerCap Balanced Fund
 
 
                                                 
Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2017
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2016
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2015
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2014
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2013
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
                                         
Net Asset value, beginning of period 
$
14.08
 
 
$
12.70
 
 
$
14.62
 
 
$
15.51
 
 
$
14.03
 
 
$
13.51
 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                             
Net investment income
 
 0.10
(a)
   
 0.20
(a)
   
 0.22
(a)
   
 0.22
(a)
   
0.23
(a)
   
0.24
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
 
 0.61
 
 
 
 1.38
 
 
 
 (0.75
)
 
 
 0.59
 
 
 
 2.09
 
 
 
0.78
 
Total Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations
 
 0.71
 
 
 
 1.58
 
 
 
 (0.53
)
 
 
 0.81
 
 
 
 2.32
 
 
 
 1.02
 
                                               
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                                             
Distributions from net investment income
 
     
 (0.20
)
   
 (0.09
)
   
 (0.23
)
   
 (0.22
)
   
 (0.24
)
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
 
     
     
 (1.30
)
   
 (1.47
)
   
 (0.62
)
   
 (0.26
)
Total Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
 
 
 
 
 (0.20
)
 
 
 (1.39
)
 
 
 (1.70
)
 
 
 (0.84
)
 
 
 (0.50
)
Paid-in Capital from Redemption Fees
 
0.00
 
 
 
0.00
(a)(b)
 
0.00
 
 
 
0.00
 
 
 
0.00
(a)(b)
 
0.00
(b)
Net Asset value, end of period 
$
14.79
 
 
$
14.08
 
 
$
12.70
 
 
$
14.62
 
 
$
15.51
 
 
$
14.03
 
Total Return
 
5.04
%(c)
12.46
%
 
(3.32
)%
 
5.12
%
 
16.76
%
 
7.85
%
                                                 
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                         
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)
$34,915
   
$30,592
 
$25,615
 
$26,857
 
$23,521
 
$19,290
 
                                                 
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
                                             
Net investment income 
 
1.37
%(d)
1.53
%
 
1.61
%
 
1.45
%
 
1.54
%
 
1.82
%
Net expenses 
 
1.00
%(d)
1.00
%
 
1.10
%
 
1.10
%
 
1.10
%
 
1.10
%
Gross expenses (e)
 
1.20
%(d)
1.20
%
1.27
%
1.30
%
1.30
%
 
1.30
%
Portfolio turnover rate
 
33
%(c)
60
%
 
70
%
 
87
%
 
43
%
 
40
%
 
 
 
 
                                         
(a)
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during each period.
(b)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(c)
Not annualized.
(d)
Annualized.
(e)
Reflects the expense ratio excluding any waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
 
 
Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2017
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2016
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2015
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2014
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2013
INVESTOR SHARES 
                                             
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
                                         
Net Asset value, beginning of period 
$
16.68
 
 
$
14.00
 
 
$
15.55
 
 
$
16.25
 
 
$
13.74
 
 
$
12.98
 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                             
Net investment income
 
 0.03
(a)
   
 0.04
(a)
   
 0.05
(a)
   
 0.03
(a)
   
0.00
(a)(b)
 
0.10
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
 
 1.02
 
 
 
 3.38
 
 
 
 (0.60
)
 
 
 1.21
 
 
 
 4.51
 
 
 
 1.46
 
 
Total Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations
 
 1.05
 
 
 
 3.42
 
 
 
 (0.55
)
 
 
 1.24
 
 
 
 4.51
 
 
 
 1.56
 
                                               
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                                             
Distributions from net investment income
 
     
(0.03
)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.02
)
   
     
(0.13
)
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
 
     
 (0.71
)
   
(0.96
)
   
(1.92
)
   
(2.00
)
   
(0.67
)
Total Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
 
 
 
 
(0.74
)
 
 
(1.00
)
 
 
(1.94
)
 
 
(2.00
)
 
 
(0.80
)
Paid-in Capital from Redemption Fees
 
0.00
(b)
 
0.00
(a)(b)
 
0.00
(a)(b)
 
0.00
 
 
 
0.00
(a)(b)
 
0.00
(b)
Net Asset value, end of period 
$
17.73
 
 
$
16.68
 
 
$
14.00
 
 
$
15.55
 
 
$
16.25
 
 
$
13.74
 
Total Return
 
6.36
%(c)
24.40
%
 
(3.29
)%
 
8.21
%
 
33.09
%
 
12.70
%
                                                 
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                         
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)
$82,916
   
$77,455
   
$76,053
   
$85,177
   
$59,760
   
$36,600
 
                                                 
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
                                             
Net investment income 
 
0.32
%(d)
0.26
%
 
0.38
%
 
0.17
%
 
0.02
%
 
0.74
%
Net expenses 
 
1.30
%(d)
1.30
%
 
1.30
%
 
1.30
%
 
1.30
%
 
1.30
%
Gross expenses 
 
1.30
%(d)
1.30
%
 
1.45
%(e)
1.50
%(e)
1.50
%(e)
 
1.50
%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate
 
58
%(c)
129
%
 
144
%
 
112
%
 
109
%
 
131
%
 
 
 
 
                                         
(a)
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during each period.
(b)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(c)
Not annualized.
(d)
Annualized.
(e)
Reflects the expense ratio excluding any waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
 
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
 
 
Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended
September 30,
2017 (Unaudited)
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2017
 
December 29, 2015(a)
through March 31, 2016
 
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES 
                       
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
                   
Net Asset value, beginning of period 
$
16.70
 
 
$
14.02
 
 
$
14.03
 
 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                       
Net investment income (b)
 
 0.05
     
 0.09
     
 0.04
   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
 
 1.02
 
 
 
 3.38
 
 
 
 (0.05
)
 
Total Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations
 
 1.07
 
 
 
 3.47
 
 
 
 (0.01
)
 
                         
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                       
Distributions from net investment income
 
     
 (0.08
)
   
   
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
 
     
 (0.71
)
   
   
Total Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
 
 
 
 
 (0.79
)
 
 
 
 
Paid-in Capital from Redemption Fees(b)
 
0.00
(c)
 
0.00
(c)
 
 
0.00
 
 
Net Asset value, end of period 
$
17.77
 
 
$
16.70
 
 
$
14.02
 
 
Total Return
 
6.47
%(d)
 
24.74
%
 
(0.07
)%(d)
                           
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                   
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)
$34,486
   
$28,523
   
$21,049
   
                           
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
                       
Net investment income 
 
0.63
%(e)
0.57
%
 
1.33
%(e)
Net expenses 
 
1.00
%(e)
1.00
%
 
1.00
%(e)
Gross expenses 
 
1.00
%(e)
1.00
%
 
1.00
%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate
 
58
%(d)
129
%
 
144
%(d)
 
 
 
 
                   
(a)
Commencement of operations.
(b)
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during each period.
(c)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(d)
Not annualized.
(e)
Annualized.
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
 
 
Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2017
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2016
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2015
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2014
 
Year
Ended
March 31, 2013
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
                                         
Net Asset value, beginning of period 
$
12.56
 
 
$
10.80
 
 
$
13.75
 
 
$
13.87
 
 
$
10.88
 
 
$
10.07
 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                             
Net investment income
 
 0.07
(a)
   
 0.13
(a)
   
 0.13
(a)
   
 0.15
(a)
   
0.12
(a)
   
0.10
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
 
0.89
 
 
 
1.73
 
 
 
(1.07
)
 
 
 0.91
 
 
 
 2.97
 
 
 
 0.81
 
Total Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations
 
0.96
 
 
 
1.86
 
 
 
(0.94
)
 
 
 1.06
 
 
 
 3.09
 
 
 
 0.91
 
                                               
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                                             
Distributions from net investment income
 
     
(0.10
)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.14
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.10
)
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
 
     
     
(1.90
)
   
(1.04
)
   
     
 
Total Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
 
 
 
 
(0.10
)
 
 
(2.01
)
 
 
(1.18
)
 
 
(0.10
)
 
 
(0.10
)
Paid-in Capital from Redemption Fees
 
0.00
(a)(b)
 
0.00
(a)(b)
 
0.00
(a)(b)
 
0.00
(a)(b)
 
0.00
(a)(b)
 
0.00
(b)
Net Asset value, end of period 
$
13.52
 
 
$
12.56
 
 
$
10.80
 
 
$
13.75
 
 
$
13.87
 
 
$
10.88
 
Total Return
 
7.64
%(c)
17.31
%
 
(6.29
)%
 
7.46
%
 
28.42
%
 
9.16
%
                                                 
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                         
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)
$27,817
   
$25,071
   
$13,170
   
$11,613
   
$10,852
   
$8,163
 
                                                 
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
                                             
Net investment income 
 
1.05
%(d)
1.14
%
 
1.07
%
 
1.03
%
 
0.98
%
 
1.20
%
Net expenses 
 
1.00
%(d)
1.00
%
 
1.20
%
 
1.20
%
 
1.20
%
 
1.20
%
Gross expenses (e)
 
1.30
%(d)
1.30
%
1.44
%
1.50
%
1.50
%
 
1.50
%
Portfolio turnover rate
 
49
%(c)
82
%
 
97
%
 
125
%
 
60
%
 
43
%
 
 
 
 
                                         
(a)
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during each period.
(b)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(c)
Not annualized.
(d)
Annualized.
(e)
Reflects the expense ratio excluding any waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an intergral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
1. ORGANIZATION
The CornerCap Group of Funds is currently comprised of the following funds, CornerCap Balanced Fund, CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund and CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund (the "Funds"), and was organized on January 6, 1986 as a Massachusetts Business Trust (the "Trust"). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified open-end management investment company. CornerCap Balanced Fund and CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund currently offer Investor Shares and CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund currently offers Investor Shares and Institutional Shares.
The investment objective of the CornerCap Balanced Fund is long-term capital appreciation and current income. CornerCap Small‐Cap Value Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation with a secondary objective of generating income from dividends or interest on securities, whereas the CornerCap Large/Mid‐Cap Value Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946, "Financial Services – Investment Companies". The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
 
Accounting Estimates – In preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure for contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation – Portfolio securities including common stocks, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), closed‐end funds, and U.S. Government and Agency obligations that are listed on national securities exchanges or the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sale price or official close as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time or, in the absence of recorded sales, at the closing bid price on such exchanges or such system. Based on obtaining active market quotes, common stocks and exchange traded funds are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Corporate bonds, municipal bonds, certificates of deposit and U.S. Government and Agency obligations are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and are priced based upon valuations provided by a recognized independent, third party pricing agent. Third‐party pricing agents value these securities by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker‐supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Such methodologies generally consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings, and developments relating to specific securities in arriving at valuations. Unlisted securities that are not included on such exchanges or systems are valued at the quoted bid prices on the over‐the counter market. Shares of a registered investment company, including money market funds, that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that investment company's net asset value per share and are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser under procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Funds' Board of Trustees and will be classified as Level 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used. The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Funds to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Other – Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided in accordance with the Funds' understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates. Discounts and premiums on
 
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securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities, using the effective interest method. In the event of a security in default, a portion of interest receivable that was once recognized as interest income is written off and treated as a reduction of interest income.
Federal Income Taxes – For Federal income tax purposes, the Funds currently qualify, and intend to remain qualified, as regulated investment companies ("RICs") under the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Code"), as amended, by complying with the requirements applicable to RICs and by distributing their investment company taxable net income including any excess realized gain which has not been offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to their shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made. As of and during the period ended September 30, 2017, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds' tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
Distributions to Shareholders – Distributions from net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, will be declared and paid at least annually. Income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Income and Expense Allocation – The Trust accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each Fund. Expenses that are directly attributable to more than one investment portfolio are allocated among the respective investment portfolios in an equitable manner.
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund's class specific expenses are charged to the operations of that class of shares. Income and expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class) and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on the class' respective net assets to the total net assets of the Fund.
Fair Value Measurements – A three-tier hierarchy has been established to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund's investments as of the reporting period end. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that a Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;
Level 2 – Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3 – Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including each Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of
 
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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
 
investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of September 30, 2017:

CornerCap Balanced Fund:
 
Valuation Inputs
 
Investments in Securities at Value*
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Common Stocks
$
21,233,674
$
                -
$
-
$
21,233,674
Exchange Traded Funds
 
1,313,473
 
-
 
-
 
1,313,473
Government Bonds
 
-
 
1,103,002
 
-
 
1,103,002
Corporate Bonds
 
-
 
9,124,585
 
-
 
9,124,585
Municipal Bonds
 
-
 
152,855
 
-
 
152,855
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations
 
-
 
428,883
 
-
 
428,883
Short-Term Investments
 
1,688,217
 
-
 
-
 
1,688,217
Total
$
24,235,364
$
10,809,325
$
-
$
35,044,689
 
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund:
 
Valuation Inputs
 
Investments in Securities at Value*
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Common Stocks
$
115,901,430
$
                -
$
-
$
115,901,430
Total
$
115,901,430
$
-
$
-
$
115,901,430
 
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund:
 
Valuation Inputs
 
Investments in Securities at Value*
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Common Stocks
$
26,755,048
$
                -
$
-
$
26,755,048
Short-Term Investments
 
828,569
 
-
 
-
 
828,569
Total
$
27,583,617
$
-
$
-
$
27,583,617
 
* See Schedule of Investments for industry classification.

The Funds recognize transfers between levels as of the beginning of the annual period in which the transfer occurred. There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended September 30, 2017.
For the period ended September 30, 2017, the Funds did not have significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in determining fair value of any investments. Therefore, a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value is not applicable. The Funds did not hold any derivative instruments at any time during the period.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
On September 30, 2017, there was an unlimited number of no par-value shares of beneficial interest authorized for each Fund. Subject to certain exceptions, each Fund charges a 1% redemption fee, calculated as a percentage of the amount redeemed, on redemptions (sales or exchanges) made within sixty days of initial purchase of shares of the applicable Fund. The redemption fees charged during the period are disclosed on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
 
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Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
 
CornerCap Balanced Fund:
                       
     
 Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
 Year Ended March 31, 2017
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
 Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
Shares Sold
306,374
   
 $
4,352,252
   
481,838
   
 $
6,465,680
 
 
Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends
-
     
-
   
30,624
     
416,789
 
 
Total
306,374
     
4,352,252
   
512,462
     
6,882,469
 
 
Less Shares Redeemed
(119,448
)
   
(1,714,126
)
 
(356,030
)
   
(4,751,447
)
 
Net increase
186,926
 
 
$
2,638,126
 
 
156,432
 
 
$
2,131,022
 
 
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund:
                         
     
 Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
 Year Ended March 31, 2017
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
 Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
Shares Sold
                         
   
Investor Shares
357,376
   
$
5,890,641
   
667,044
   
$
10,329,541
 
   
Institutional Shares
233,535
     
3,866,602
   
542,716
     
7,835,059
 
 
Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends
                         
   
Investor Shares
-
     
-
   
217,928
     
3,649,349
 
   
Institutional Shares
-
     
-
   
84,729
     
1,423,348
 
 
Total
590,911
     
9,757,243
   
1,512,417
     
23,237,297
 
 
Less Shares Redeemed
                         
   
Investor Shares
(325,023
)
   
(5,425,063
)
 
(1,671,381
)
   
(26,425,066
)
   
Institutional Shares
(1,849
)
   
(31,032
)
 
(420,326
)
   
(6,985,335
)
 
Net increase (decrease)
264,039
 
 
$
4,301,148
 
 
(579,290
)
 
$
(10,173,104
)
 
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund:
                         
     
 Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
 Year Ended March 31, 2017
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
 Shares
 
 
 
 Amount
 
 
Shares Sold
182,607
   
 $
2,329,045
   
892,309
   
 $
10,156,348
 
 
Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends
-
     
-
   
15,474
     
185,530
 
 
Total
182,607
     
2,329,045
   
907,783
     
10,341,878
 
 
Less Shares Redeemed
(121,258
)
   
(1,550,232
)
 
(130,866
)
   
(1,538,759
)
 
Net increase
61,349
 
 
$
778,813
 
 
776,917
 
 
$
8,803,119
 
 
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by the Funds. Distributions from net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, will be declared and paid at least annually.
 
The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 were as follows:
 
   
CornerCap Balanced Fund
Distributions Paid From:
 
2017
 
2016
Ordinary Income
 
$
417,131
 
$
418,583
Long-term capital gains
   
-
   
2,007,864
Total
 
$
417,131
 
$
2,426,447
   
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
Distributions Paid From:
 
2017
 
2016
Ordinary Income
 
$
4,304,533
 
$
1,928,842
Long-term capital gains
   
842,524
   
4,231,458
Total
 
$
5,147,057
 
$
6,160,300
   
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
Distributions Paid From:
 
2017
 
2016
Ordinary Income
 
$
185,530
 
$
369,619
Long-term capital gains
   
-
   
1,449,202
Total
 
$
185,530
 
$
1,818,821
 
As of March 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
     
 
CornerCap
Balanced Fund
     
CornerCap
Small-Cap
Value Fund
     
CornerCap
Large/Mid-Cap
Value Fund
 
Undistributed ordinary income
 
$
494,818
   
$
6,431,452
   
$
480,678
 
Undistributed long-term gain
   
-
     
3,174,956
     
-
 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
   
1,993,028
     
11,926,651
     
2,100,626
 
Total
 
$
2,487,846
   
$
21,533,059
   
$
2,581,304
 
 
The difference between components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to wash sales, real estate investment trust investments and return of capital on equity securities.

As of March 31, 2017, the Funds had no capital loss carryforwards to reduce the Funds' taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments.

The amount of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and the cost of investment securities for tax purposes, including short-term securities, as of September 30, 2017, were as follows:
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CornerCap
Balanced Fund
 
CornerCap Small-Cap
Value Fund
CornerCap
Large/Mid-Cap
Value Fund
Gross unrealized appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)
 
$
 
2,915,170
 
 
$
 
17,072,615
 
 
$
 
3,270,716
 
Gross unrealized depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)
 
 
(369,077
 
)
 
 
(2,691,976
 
)
 
 
(448,543
 
)
Net unrealized appreciation
$
2,546,093
 
$
14,380,639
 
$
2,822,173
 
Cost of investments for income tax purposes
 
$
 
32,498,596
 
 
$
 
101,520,791
 
 
$
 
24,761,444
 
 
5. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. Each of the Funds has an Investment Advisory Agreement with CornerCap Investment Counsel (the "Adviser"), pursuant to which the Adviser receives an Advisory Fee from each Fund, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.90% of the average daily net assets. Under the terms of each Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the Funds' investments subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. The amount of expenses paid to the Adviser are reflected in the Statements of Operations and the amount of current liabilities are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
 
In addition, each Fund and the Adviser have an Operating Services Agreement whereby the Adviser receives an Operating Services Fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.30%, 0.40%, 0.10% and 0.40% of the average daily net assets of the CornerCap Balanced Fund, CornerCap Small‐Cap Value Fund – Investor Shares, CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund – Institutional Shares and CornerCap Large/Mid‐Cap Value Fund, respectively. The amounts of expenses paid to the Adviser as Operating Services Fees are reflected in the Statements of Operations and the amount of current liabilities are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse each of the Funds so as to limit each Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) as reflected in the following table:
Fund
 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense Limitation
CornerCap Balanced Fund
 
1.00%
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund – Investor Shares
 
1.30%
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
 
1.00%
The contractual agreements cannot be terminated prior to August 1, 2018, without the Board of Trustees' approval.
B. The Funds and the Adviser have entered into the following agreements whereby the Adviser pays any associated fees from the Operating Services Fees it receives from the Funds to Fund operational service providers pursuant to the following agreements:
1) Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC (d/b/a Atlantic Fund Services) ("Atlantic") provides fund accounting, fund administration services and transfer agency services to each Fund. Pursuant to an Atlantic services agreement, the Adviser pays Atlantic customary fees for its services from the Operating Services Fee it receives from the Funds. Atlantic also provides certain shareholder report production, and EDGAR conversion and filing services.
2) Foreside Fund Services, LLC serves as each Fund's distributor (the "Distributor"). The Distributor is not affiliated with the Adviser or Atlantic or their affiliates.
In addition, the Adviser pays all other operating expenses outlined in the Operating Services Agreement.
 
 
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Certain trustees and officers of the Funds are also directors and officers of the Adviser.
 
6. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Investment transactions for the period ended September 30, 2017, excluding U.S. Government and Agency securities and short-term investments, were as follows:
   
Purchases
 
Sales
CornerCap Balanced Fund
 
$
12,519,624
 
$
10,353,137
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund
   
67,381,482
   
61,935,933
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund
   
13,071,120
   
12,551,537
7. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of September 30, 2017, Charles Schwab & Co. held approximately 59.45%, 79.02% and 79.27% of the CornerCap Balanced Fund, CornerCap Small‐Cap Value Fund, and CornerCap Large/Mid‐Cap Value Fund, respectively. The shares are held under omnibus accounts (whereby the transactions of two or more shareholders are combined and carried in the name of the originating broker rather than designated separately).
8. INDEMNIFICATIONS
Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent events occurring after the date of this report through the date these financial statements were issued have been evaluated for potential impact and the Funds have had no such events.
 
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1.  PROXY VOTING POLICY
A copy of the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll‐free at (888) 813‐8637 or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12‐month period ended June 30 is also available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll‐free at (888) 813‐8637 and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
2.  AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Each of the Funds files its complete schedule of positions with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N‐Q. The Funds' Form N‐Q is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds' Form N‐Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1‐800‐SEC‐0330. If any of the Funds make the information on Form N‐Q available to shareholders on its website or upon request, the information may be obtained by calling the Funds toll‐free at (888) 813‐8637.
3.  COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES
No interested Trustee, officer or employee of the Funds receives any compensation from the Funds or Adviser for serving as an officer or Trustee of the Funds. Each Independent Trustee receives $5,000 for each Trustees meeting attended in‐person and $3,000 for each Trustees meeting attended by telephone. Members of the Audit Committee are paid $1,500 per Audit Committee meeting, and the Audit Committee Chairman is paid $3,000 per Audit Committee meeting. The Audit Committee will normally meet twice a year. Independent Trustee and Audit Committee compensation is paid by the Adviser.
4. RENEWAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
 
The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that the Board of Trustees of the Funds (the "Board"), including all of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Funds ("Independent Trustees"), annually review the Funds' investment advisory agreements with the Adviser (the "Agreements") and consider whether or not to re-approve them for an additional year. At its meeting on May 9, 2017, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, conducted such a review and approved the continuation of the Funds' Agreements. Andrew B. Sachs, of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP and Counsel to the Funds ("Counsel"), directed the Board to a memorandum prepared by Counsel that summarized the Trustees' fiduciary duties and responsibilities in reviewing and approving the Agreements. Counsel discussed with the Trustees the types of information that should be reviewed by the Board and their responsibilities in making an informed decision regarding the approval of the continuance of the Agreements. Thomas E. Quinn, Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser, then reviewed with the Board a memorandum from the Adviser addressed to the Trustees that provided information regarding the Adviser and its business (the "Adviser Memorandum"). In deciding on whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board considered numerous factors, including:
 
(i)
The Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by the Adviser. In this regard, the Board considered the responsibilities CornerCap would have under each of the Agreements. The Board reviewed the operating and investment advisory services provided by CornerCap to each Fund, including, without limitation, its investment advisory services since the Fund's inception, its coordination of services for the Fund among the Fund's service providers, its compliance procedures and practices, its efforts to promote the Funds and assist in its distribution and its provision of officers for the Trust. After reviewing the foregoing information and further information in the Adviser Memorandum, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by CornerCap were satisfactory and adequate for
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    each of the Funds.
 
(ii)
The Investment Performance of the Funds and the Adviser. In this regard, the Board compared the performance of each Fund with the performance of its benchmark index, comparable funds with similar objectives and size managed by other investment advisers and comparable peer group indices. The Board also considered the consistency of CornerCap's management of the Funds with the Funds' investment objectives and policies. After reviewing the Funds' short-term and long-term investment performance, CornerCap's experience managing the Funds, CornerCap's historical investment performance and other factors, the Board concluded that the investment performance of each Fund and CornerCap was satisfactory.
(iii)
The Costs of the Services to be Provided and Profits to be Realized by the Adviser and its Affiliates from the Relationship with the Funds. In this regard, the Board considered CornerCap's staffing, personnel and methods of operating; CornerCap's compliance policies and procedures; the financial condition of CornerCap and the level of commitment to the Funds and CornerCap by the principals of CornerCap; the asset levels of the Funds; and the overall fees and expenses of the Funds. The Board also considered CornerCap's past and future expected profitability with respect to the Funds. The Board then reviewed the fees and expenses of each Fund, and compared them to other funds similar in terms of the type of fund, the style of investment management, the size of the fund and the nature of the fund's investment strategy, among other factors. Specifically, the Board determined that each Fund's net expense ratio was lower than some of its comparable funds and higher than others. The Board also considered the decrease in the total net operating expenses implemented in 2016 which had been achieved by CornerCap lowering its operating service fees and expense cap and how these fees compared to the fees charged by CornerCap to its other accounts. Following these comparisons and considerations and upon further discussion of the foregoing, the Board concluded that the fees to be paid to CornerCap by each Fund under the Agreements are appropriate and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm's length.
(iv)
The Extent to Which Economies of Scale Would be Realized as the Funds Grow and Whether Advisory Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale for the Benefit of the Funds' Investors. Following discussion of the Funds' asset levels, expectations for growth, levels of fees, past adjustments to fees and expense limitation agreements, and the Adviser's continuing commitment to lower fees, the Board determined that each Fund's fee arrangement provided appropriate opportunities for savings and protection for shareholders given the Funds' current asset levels.
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5. TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The business affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds' Board of Trustees in accordance with the laws of the State of Massachusetts. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Funds are set forth below. Trustees who are not deemed to be "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), are referred to as "Independent Trustees." Trustees who are deemed to be interested persons of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act are referred to as "Interested Trustees". The Funds' Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the trustees and is available upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-813-8637.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
Name, Address and Year of Birth
Position with the Trust, Term of Office and Tenure
Number of Funds in Complex Overseen by Trustee
Principal Occupation(s) during past 5 years
Other Trusteeships/Directorships by Trustee
Thomas E. Quinn
The Peachtree, Suite 1700
1355 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Born: 1945
Trustee, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
since 1992
3
Chief Executive Officer, CornerCap Investment Counsel; Vice-Chairman, Church Investments Group (non-profit) (2013-present).
None
 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
Name, Address* and Year of Birth
Position with the Trust, Term of Office and Tenure
Number of Funds in Complex Overseen by Trustee
Principal Occupation(s) during past 5 years
Other Trusteeships/Directorships by Trustee
Richard L. Boger
Born: 1946
Trustee
since 1992
3
President & CEO, Lex-Tek International, Inc. (a financial services and software consulting company) (1991-present); Managing Trustee, Boger-Owen FNDN (2012-present); Business Manager, Owen Holdings, LLLP (2003-2013); Heathland Holdings, LLLP (2004-present); and General Partner, Shawnee Meadow Holdings, LLLP (real estate and related companies) (2004-present).
Director, Gray Television, Inc. (1991-present).
Laurin M. McSwain
Born: 1951
Trustee
since 1994
3
Attorney, Lefkoff, Duncan, Grimes, McSwain & Hass, (2003-present).
None
Leslie W. Gates
Born: 1955
Trustee
since 2006
3
Retired, 2005. Partner, Williams Benator & Libby, LLP (CPA Firm) (1989-2004).
None
G. Harry Durity
Born: 1946
Trustee
1992-2004, since 2010
3
Senior Advisor, Consultant, New Mountain Capital, LLC (asset management company) (2005-present); Director, Overland Solutions, Inc. (audit services) (2009-2014).
Former Director, National Medical Health Card; Director, Website Pros, Inc.; Director, Alexander Mann Solutions (Private Company) (2014-present).
*All Independent Trustees can be contacted via the Funds at:
P.O. Box 588, Portland, Maine 04112
 
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OFFICERS
Name, Address and Year of Birth
Position with the Trust, Term of Office and Tenure
Number of Funds in Complex Overseen by Trustee
Principal Occupation(s) during past 5 years
Other Trusteeships/Directorships by Trustee
Richard T Bean
The Peachtree, Suite 1700
1355 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Born: 1962
Vice President of the Funds
since 1996
N/A
Vice President of the Funds and Portfolio Manager, CornerCap Investment Counsel.
N/A
John A. Hackney
The Peachtree, Suite 1700
1355 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Born: 1966
Chief Compliance Officer since 2004 and Secretary of the Funds since 1999
N/A
Chief Compliance Officer, CornerCap Investment Counsel.
Chief Compliance Officer, Church Investments Group (non-profit)
Gene A. Hoots
The Peachtree, Suite 1700
1355 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Born: 1939
Vice President of the Funds
since 1992
N/A
Vice President of the Funds and Chairman Emeritus of CornerCap Investment Counsel.
N/A
 
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

(a)
Included as part of the report to shareholders under Item 1.
(b)
Not applicable.


ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.


ITEM 8.  PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.


ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.


ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Note applicable.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) The Registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) are effective, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
 (b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

(a)(1)  Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Act, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Exhibits filed herewith).

(a)(3)  Not applicable.

(b)      Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) of the Act, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Exhibit filed herewith).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant CornerCap Group of Funds
 
By
/s/ Thomas E. Quinn  
 
Thomas E. Quinn
President
 
     
Date
November 14, 2017  
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
By
/s/ Thomas E. Quinn  
 
Thomas E. Quinn
President (Principal Executive Officer) and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)
 
     
Date
November 14, 2017